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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: bullworker1 on January 12, 2012, 02:07:41 PM

Title: stack temps, firebox temps
Post by: bullworker1 on January 12, 2012, 02:07:41 PM

just curious, anybody monitoring temps?

Title: Re: stack temps, firebox temps
Post by: BoilerHouse on January 12, 2012, 02:19:19 PM

 Don't know what the firebox runs at, its refractory lined so I imagine it would be the same temp as most woodstoves.  The stack temp is monitored with a flush mount gauge that woodstoves often use.  It usually runs slightly below the recommended minimum temp of 300 def F but creosote is minimal.

Title: Re: stack temps, firebox temps
Post by: bullworker1 on January 12, 2012, 02:34:25 PM

i seem to be running very high fire box temps, maxes out my infered thermometer. makes for short cycle times. my stack temp is high at 380.

Title: Re: stack temps, firebox temps
Post by: BoilerHouse on January 12, 2012, 02:51:06 PM

The chimney temp doesn't sound too high to me - at that temp you likely get no smoke or creosote.  You may be able to drop it down a bit by playing around with the air.  Just curious, what does your infrared gun max out at. 

Title: Re: stack temps, firebox temps
Post by: bullworker1 on January 12, 2012, 03:04:23 PM

thanks for spelling help, it maxes out at 1200.

Title: Re: stack temps, firebox temps
Post by: Bull on January 12, 2012, 06:45:30 PM

Welcome to the site bullworker1

Title: Re: stack temps, firebox temps
Post by: bullworker1 on January 13, 2012, 08:54:32 PM

thank you bull, this is a great site , wish i'd found it before . seems to be a lot of my kind of folks here.